So, as you may have read in these very web pages, MCA (a.k.a. Adam Yauch) of the Beastie Boys was recently diagnosed with parotid cancer, so the group’s upcoming tour dates were canceled and their album pushed back. All that means no Beasties at All Points West (to which, of course, The L just gave away tickets), and their replacement will be Jay-Z. Not too shabby, right? Or is it, in fact, very, very shabby? Check out the first track off that delayed Beasties album “Too Many Rappers” with Nas (embedded after the jump) then give Jay’s “D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune)” a listen, and you’ll realize that this might actually be an epic downgrade.
One of these tracks is way better than the other (also, Jay has been known to perform Oasis songs at festivals, which is cute, but not okay). And besides, he’ll be coming out of retirement for the rest of his career, but the Beastie Boys are a little more sparse with their comebacks. Hopefully they’ll make it to APW next year, provided Mike D doesn’t need a hip replacement. (All Points West is next weekend, and now, obviously, Chris Martin and Jay-Z will have to do a duet.)
ok here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8z13AjI8n4I other one got pulled.
Actually I like the Jay-Z song better, love that live jazz band sound. Also the vid, at the end nice homage to Antonioni’s Zabrisky Point, with the stuff blowing up. So overall, pretty excited…
Yeah, I have no real problem with the video or beat either, it’s more Jay-Z’s laid-back-to-the-point-of-being-lazy flow. But yeah, the No I.D. beat is unreal.
why are you such a H8TR?!!
rip off…beastie boys are the best. hands down.
Jay-Z should cover “Fight for Your Right to Party” at this show. I think I will cry if that happens.
hi hater, hi hater
@gjk: you just about called it!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6HOyJFeeEI
(Did you cry?)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_bBt8z4DXI I think Jay-Z gave me a shout out? I cried, one of my favorite moments of the fest. Breaking down that performer/audience barrier…
btw- Ben Greenman called No Sleep in New Yorker, so he gets the bragging rights!